I was at the local grocery store the other day and I found this for $4:
And after some paint, turned in to this:
Wes
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| Author: | Wesclone [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | My $4 VP-70 |
I was at the local grocery store the other day and I found this for $4: And after some paint, turned in to this: Wes |
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| Author: | DW [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I wish they still sold them over here! Mine is slowly falling to pieces 
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| Author: | SGM Baldwin [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
Ah, Imperial... You make a fine toy. |
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| Author: | noelandlovesguns [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I picked up a couple of these from a meijers a few years back. They both broke inside after a couple darts so I took them apart and filled the grips and slides with resin and installed aluminum tubes as barrels, and more accurate triggers. The hollow dart guns would make excellent holster guns for a con though. Light as air. |
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| Author: | SgtTony [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
Yep, god bless you Dom for finding these a few years ago......kept my holster light and full for many a year!!! For some reason though EVERY VP I've owned has had a broken barrel after 2 slides....EVERY ONE!!! So once this one was fixed.....in the holster never to be racked again 
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
Yeah it's a decent VP for the price. Very con friendly. But fragile as said. I have both the dart gun Wes has and the cap gun version we used to get up here at Walmart. It's interesting that Imperial chose such an obscure handgun to replicate; their other offerings were pretty standard (M1911, M92 and they even made a dart P-38). I'd love to read the story behind it if there is one. Kevin |
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| Author: | Dropshipbob [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
If someone wanted to give these a bit of bulk to strengthen them without adding weight, you could fill it with some of that expanding foam...just make sure there's a hole for the excess to spill out of as it expands. |
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| Author: | DW [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I strengthened mine with milliput and coins. Cut the coins up with a dremel, and reenforced the inside with bits o' metal. |
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| Author: | assimilate [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
closest i found to a decent toy gun over here is a m92f which i painted up |
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| Author: | Tarim-rex [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
did they have more than one?? buy them, people here want them |
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| Author: | Wesclone [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
They had 2 more at the store I bought mine at. It's a chain, so there like 20 of them here in town. Should I start a wanted list? Wes |
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| Author: | jdhogtexas [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I would like one Wes if you find another please. James |
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| Author: | Tarim-rex [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I will take 2 |
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| Author: | Padsbrat [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I'll take one too! |
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| Author: | Xeno_Stomper [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
Put me down for 2 please! Moocho gracious! |
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| Author: | Tarim-rex [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
See 
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| Author: | Wesclone [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I see. I'll hit up the stores and get what I can. Wes |
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| Author: | Jonesythecat [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
Do they also sell in the UK? Wow $4... speechless, doesn't even look bad at all! (after a paint over obviously) |
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| Author: | Thumper [ Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I'm in for one. |
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| Author: | Jonesythecat [ Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
can I get one too? |
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| Author: | gi-rene [ Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
The hell with it, count me in 
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| Author: | Wesclone [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I've picked up 4 so far. I figure it shouldn't cost more than $3-4 to ship in the US and 5-6 to ship over the pond. Once I get enough, I'll ship one US and one over to get exact costs. I'm not figuring more than $8 US and $10 overseas. However, with customs laws, I'm not sure how the customs will handle it. Wes |
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| Author: | Jonesythecat [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
I don't think customs will be a problem (not for Italy anyway) since the gun looks undeniably like a toy. As long as you don't post them painted in black there shouldn't be any problems I think. |
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| Author: | Raoul Duke [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
put me down for one. cheers |
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| Author: | DW [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My $4 VP-70 |
for 10 dollars, I'm sure UK folk will take the risk. I would :p |
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